Stella Arletta Geister, Brodhead, WI (1929-2014)

Stella Arletta Geister, 84, passed away on Friday, May 23, 2014, at her home. She was born Aug. 19, 1929, in Delavan, the daughter of Walter and Viola (Kreger) Walikonis, Sr. Stella married Norman Geister in Janesville, on Feb. 10, 1945. She worked for the Parkview School District.

Stella is survived by her husband, Norman of Brodhead; her daughters: Norma Beliveau of Texas, Victoria (Robert) Fletcher of Avalon, Barbara Frees of Orfordville, and Georgia (Steve) Wheelock of Beloit; her sons: Stanley (Debbie) of Wisconsin Rapids, Anthony (Linda) of Beloit, Richard (Sandy) of Darien, and Gerald (Tammy) of Beloit; two brothers, Walter Walikonis, Jr. of Janesville, and Charles Walikonis of Pecatonica, IL; one sister, Helen Hullberg of Menomonie; 13 grandchildren; and 14 great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents; a daughter, Donna; two brothers, Thomas and Wesley; and two sisters, Jeanette Walikonis and Anita Kolb.

Memorial services will be held at NEWCOMER-SILVERTHORN CHAPEL ON THE HILL, Hwy 11 and South Coon Island Road, Orfordville at 2 p.m. on Wednesday, May 28, 2014. Visitation will be held at 1 p.m. until the time of services at CHAPEL ON THE HILL.